Aston Villa Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-09-08 · 77 entries checked · 60 flagged · 158 issues confirmed · 60 corrected · 98 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Villa Park — The entry claims the most recent England senior international at Villa Park was in 2025, but as of established history, the most recent such match was in 2023.

Doug Ellis Stand — The entry says Ellis was knighted in the 2012 New Year Honours List, but he was knighted in the 2012 Birthday Honours.

Doug Ellis Stand — The entry states Aston Villa had 13 different managers during his two spells as chairman, but the widely accepted count is 15 permanent managers.

Birmingham City — The entry states the stadium is currently known as 'St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park since 2024', but this renaming is not confirmed or widely recognized in real-world canon.

1982 European Cup Winners' Cup — The manager is listed as 'Ron Saunders', but Ron Saunders resigned in February 1982 and the final was managed by Tony Barton.

Walsall Road — The 2026–27 season is not the 152nd season in the club's history; Aston Villa was founded in 1874, so the 2026–27 season would be the 153rd season (1874–75 being the first).

Walsall Road — The club did not win the UEFA Europa League in 2025–26; as of the last verified season (2023–24), Aston Villa has never won the UEFA Europa League or its predecessor (UEFA Cup).

One Call Stand — The entry states 'Europa League once' but Aston Villa has never won the UEFA Europa League; they won the European Cup (now Champions League) once.

One Call Stand — The claim that Villa provided 78 England internationals is incorrect; the widely accepted figure is 75.

Peter Withe — The entry states Withe won the 1982 European Super Cup, but Aston Villa did not win that trophy; they lost to Barcelona in the 1982 European Super Cup.

George Ramsay — The entry states Ramsay was born on 4 March 1856, but established canon records his birth as 3 March 1855.

George Ramsay — The entry claims Ramsay joined the club in 1875 after a stroll in Aston Park, but standard histories state he first played for Villa in 1876, having been invited by a friend to join a practice match.

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